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Update - Gas cylinder fire at Farrer

The gas bottle was located in between a car and the garage of the property when it caught alight. The BBQ and front of the vehicle has sustained significant damage while...

Gas cylinder fire at Farrer

Firefighters have just extinguished a gas cylinder fire in Farrer. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident in Beasley Street at 4:34pm. The ACT Ambulance...

Single vehicle rollover at Weston

Paramedics and firefighters are on the scene of a single vehicle rollover near the Tuggeranong Parkway. The ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue were called...

Update - Chapman home destroyed by fire

The fire has been extinguished but a crew will remain on scene to put out any hot spots that may start up. The house is located near a school and some minor traffic...

Chapman home destroyed by fire

A house in Chapman has this morning been destroyed by fire. ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the fire in Tauchert Street just before 2 o'clock. A woman, who was the...

Update two - Wet weather leads to call for help

42 of the 60 calls for help received by the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) tonight have now been completed. The incident at the Belconnen Basketball Stadium was...

Update - Wet weather leads to calls for help

The ACT State Energency Service (ACTSES) has now received a total of 60 calls for help tonight as a result of the wet weather. Eight ACTSES crews are responding to the...

Wet weather leads to calls for help

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has received a total of 25 calls for help tonight as a result of the wet weather. ACTSES volunteer units and ACT Fire &...

Update three - Belconnen rubbish fire

ACT firefighters are continuing to monitor the rubbish fire. The Environment Protection Authority and WorkCover do not want the pile pulled apart so fire crews are...